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10/12/2026

Oct. 12 is observed as Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Decolonizing history is one of the most important things we can do as social justice citizens, uncovering truth and bringing attention back to the Indigenous cultures, the lands they inhabit, and the practices our modern world has tried to erase.

In his dissertation, “The Descendants of Hurao: An Exploratory Study of Chamoru Rights Groups,” Alan Butler, PsyD, explored the psychological experiences of the Chamoru rights groups in Guam, citing a lack of “psychological literature” as a driving factor.

“This dissertation responds to this absence in the literature by conducting an exploratory hermeneutic study on the lived experience of members of Chamoru rights groups…. Data for this study were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight members of Chamoru rights groups. Results indicated that engagement in a Chamoru rights group can be a deeply meaningful experience that involves education, activism, and being part of a supportive community. This community was felt to be healing, allowing for active engagement with community issues and against harms perpetuated by colonialism.”

“The purpose of this study is to contribute to filling a gap in the literature: its lack of information about the lived experience of individuals involved in Chamoru rights groups in Guam. There has been no information about what draws individuals to these groups and the kind of community engagement it fosters. The meaning of resistance and indigenous experience for individuals in these groups has also not been well understood.”

https://aura.antioch.edu/etds/543/

10/12/2026

10/08/2026

As we lead up to the 2026 Latinx Mental Health and Social Justice Institute Symposium, we’re sharing a presentation from the 2024 Symposium, titled “Voices of Brazilian Immigrant Parents Raising Children in the USA: A Model of Resilience,” presented by Nayara Aparecida da Costa Silva Beall, MA, LMHC.

Watch the full presentation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX_TjQKqP24&list=PLCF8Yavd6Fl2UOmkG3XcBvbpq2pUIwhon&index=4

10/02/2026

October is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Awareness Month, a time to educate individuals about ADHD and reduce stigma for adults and children who have ADHD. Without proper awareness, those with ADHD aren’t able to get the support they need.

That is why it is crucial to continue to create conversation around ADHD.

Below, we're busting some myths about ADHD and sharing a dissertation from PsyD graduate Anna E. Lee. You can read the full dissertation here: https://aura.antioch.edu/etds/1186/

10/01/2026

October is here 🧡 may this new month bring you comfort, clarity, and peace

10/01/2026

At Antioch University, education is built for where you are in life, not against it.

With all of the experience you’re bringing to the table as an adult learner, you’re entering a classroom that asks you to think critically and challenge your own perspective of the world around you.
The foundation of Antioch University’s Undergraduate Studies curriculum is the mission-core requirement, where students complete two courses strongly aligned with Antioch's institutional mission.

Throughout every class discussion, project, and assignment, students analyze the structures of power, oppression, and resistance in the pursuit of justice, all the while engaging with diverse voices.
This coursework reflects our commitment to an education that is both rigorous and relevant -- one that recognizes the depth of experience adult learners bring to the classroom. Because a meaningful degree should also mean something.

Learn more about our Undergraduate offerings here: https://www.antioch.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies

09/25/2026

: In the course, Latinx Theories and Clinical Practice,” offered in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, students learn about the tools, methodologies, and clinical support needed to support Latinx/e people in the tools and methodologies to meet and support Latinx/e people in a clinical setting—and especially considering and responding to their cultural context.

Taught by alum and faculty member Douglas Valdez, the course centers cultural humility, the idea that a clinician begins from a place of curiosity and humility when meeting their clients, leaving behind preconceived ideas and desires to fit a person in some categorical box and then roll out a prescriptive course of treatment. Cultural humility also prevents assumptions based on cultural stereotyping; for example, Latinx/e is an identity that designates people of certain heritages, yet those heritages are multiple and heterogeneous.

“There are a lot of layered components, and the idea is for students to get insight into some of these narratives. They’re not going to know everything—no one really knows everything!—but the class is an invitation to learn more about the Latinx/e population through case studies to give students a taste of what they could potentially be listening for.”

Read more about this Cool Course here:
https://blog.antioch.edu/cool-course-latinx-theories

09/22/2026

Jackie Nelson, PsyD, published her dissertation in 2019, titled, “Sexually Objectifying Microaggressions in Film: Using Using Entertainment for Clinical and Educational Purposes.”

Using a social constructivist perspective to define sexually objectifying microaggressions (SOMs), a qualitative content analysis was conducted on the seven top-grossing PG-13 rated films between the years 2010–2016, beginning with a pilot study analyzing a clip from the top-grossing PG-13 rated film of 2009 to measure inter-rater reliability and construct validity.

“Results from this study reveal that all the films reviewed contained SOMs, but that the degree and severity of their presence varied greatly. Avatar was the film with the highest concentration of SOMs, primarily due to the sexualization of the Na’vi people and the hypermasculinization of the American soldiers.”

Read the full dissertation here: https://aura.antioch.edu/etds/497/

09/18/2026

: In this dissertation from Heather Morris Tuip, PsyD, a qualitative study “provides a clinical perspective on the experience of Latina and Hispanic women living in the United States who have undergone volitional sterilization or have sought the procedure out for birth control within the last 10 years.”

“Understanding the rich, contextual, lived experience of Latina and Hispanic women through an intersectional framework highlights how historical influences and contemporary policies on reproductive rights inform access and personal choice to undergo female sterilization procedures. By understanding how this population makes meaning of their experiences and how, within a homogenous sampling of women who share ethnicities and genders, their experiences converge and diverge from each other through additional intersections of class, age, and citizenship, we are expanding the contemporary discourse of reproductive justice.”

Read the full dissertation here: https://aura.antioch.edu/etds/1221/